US President Donald Trump, whose tariff war has caused global economic chaos, recently made a rare appearance with his wife Melania Trump at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, to watch the premiere of the musical “Les Miserables”.
Melania attended the performance in a black battle robe and red-soled shoes, but the applause and boos were so intense that even the “wife card” was invalid, which was embarrassing.
According to US media such as The New York Times, People Magazine, and Reuters, this is the first time Trump has visited the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as president to watch a public performance.
However, his outspoken personality has also been controversial. In addition to the tariff war and the dispute with Harvard University, he had previously publicly criticized the reforms of the art center, believing that it was “too liberal”, and fired the former chairman and executives, causing an uproar.
This time he appeared at the performing arts center with his wife. Playing the “wife card” should mean not talking about serious topics.
Melania also showed off her high-end fashion sense, wearing a black draped Bottega Veneta dress priced at $3,900 (about NT$116,000) and 12-centimeter-high Christian Louboutin silver-red high heels, which made her look radiant and charming.
However, the “wife card” was obviously not enough to make the opponents on the scene forget the “old grudge”. When the two appeared in the presidential box, although some supporters shouted “USA! USA! USA!”, the opponents also burst into a lot of boos at the same time, and some even gave a thumbs up.
However, Trump himself did not care and raised his hands and shouted “USA! USA!”, which was exactly the same as his opponent’s shouting.
Not only that, insider information was also revealed that the cast of “Les Miserables” on that day was slightly different from the past. According to CNN, at least 10 of the 12 actors originally scheduled to participate in the musical did not plan to perform on the night when the Trumps arrived.
Relevant sources revealed that crew members have the right to choose not to perform, including several crew members and leading actors who chose to withdraw, which is also a “silent protest” against Trump’s tyrannical behavior.